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February 22 2016

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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base stands in a flooded open-air amphitheatre, its surroundings ringed by a garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Several saffron-robed monastics stand on the stepped red seating and along a white metal staircase leading down into the water, some holding objects. Red-brick buildings and trees rise behind the tiered seats.2013-06-04June 08 20132013-06-08June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a circular yoni-shaped base in a reflecting pool at an outdoor temple. A garland of flowers circles the top of the lingam, and a white plaque with a round emblem is set on its face. Several figures in orange and white are gathered on a platform above, and rows of people in orange and white clothing sit on stepped seating in the background. Devotees in orange and wet white garments stand around the base, with brass pots, a potted plant and a red-cloth offering on the platform. A red multi-storey building stands behind the scene.2017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22A large black stone Shivling stands on a square platform in a water-filled sunken court, its reflection doubled in the still pool. A garland of multicoloured flowers is draped around its base. Behind it, tiered red-orange stone steps hold rows of people in saffron-orange robes seated in ranks, with more saffron-robed figures standing along the white railings and stairways at the left. The setting is an open-air outdoor ritual venue with a building and construction equipment in the background.2013-06-04June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesLarge dark grey Shivalinga stands in a water basin at dusk before a multi-storey red building with flags. Two men with shaved heads in saffron-orange clothing sit on the platform below with brass offering trays, lamps and a small potted plant. Above, on top of the linga, a man in orange and a second person in white stand on a ladder-like stand, garlanded with a marigold rope. Tiered seats behind the basin hold a large audience of people in white and orange clothing, with some red and white flags and a pale white vehicle among the trees.2017-05-22June 06 20132013-06-06 +1 copiesJune 09 20132013-06-09A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base stands in water in the foreground, decorated with a garland of orange, yellow and red flowers and marked with white horizontal lines. Behind it, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a white metal staircase platform beside a red multi-storey building, some holding ritual implements and one pouring or offering something. Rows of clay pots with small plants line the red tiered steps. The scene suggests an abhishekam or rudra abhishekam ritual being performed at the temple tank. Several more monks in orange robes are visible seated or standing on the steps below.2013-06-06A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a water-filled tank, decorated with a flower garland and a silver plate on its front. Shirtless priests in orange dhotis attend it, pouring water and tending small offering pots and brass vessels on a red-and-white striped platform. Behind, tiers of seated devotees in white and orange fill red stone steps, and a group of people on a raised platform on the red building above the lingam. A golden arched gateway frames the left side, with red flags along the railings.2017-05-22